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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Tranmere – EFL Trophy Final - Sunday 14th March - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Mar 11, 2021.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Mar 14, 2021.
  1. Sunderland win

    95.6%
  2. Tranmere win

    0.9%
  3. Draw - we win on penalties

    2.6%
  4. Draw - they win on penalties

    0.9%
  5. Meh - not as good as the Fairs Cup

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  1. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    that would be my shout. i have no idea what role gooch is meant to be playing, but our midfield needs 3 players in it to get on top of this game
     
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  2. ab65

    ab65 Well-Known Member

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    We must be better than that in the second half.
    Very poor first half that.
     
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  3. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Love Leads but unfortunately he sets the tempo.
    Slow motion football.
    Need a rocket
    Get Gooch off for Diamond. Give McGeady a shake
    If it doesnt change would go three at the back

    We can only get better
     
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  4. Paperback Ruiter

    Paperback Ruiter Well-Known Member

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    Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut....
     
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  5. Wolfy

    Wolfy Well-Known Member

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    We are a much better side with Winchester in it. Leadbitter slows everything down completely.
     
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  6. ROKER PARK

    ROKER PARK Well-Known Member

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    Very poor display after the high of Fratton Park.
     
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  7. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Need to start pressing higher up the pitch and get McGeady into the game. I would take Gooch and Maguire off for Diamond and maybe Stewart - let's see what he can do
     
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  8. Bigmackem

    Bigmackem Well-Known Member

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    Our passing is poor a lot of the time even when their is no pressure ie Maguire to McGeady who was right in front of goal , McFadzean and Scowen are also guilty week in week out do they not do passing drills in training . Gooch has been a waste of a shirt today - he is not a right wingback or is he just filling a hole . Moaning over all to play to for let’s get in to them !!!
     
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  9. Gatesy

    Gatesy Well-Known Member

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    I'd look to going 3 at the back tbh.
     
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  10. Porterfield73

    Porterfield73 Well-Known Member

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    Should never have been on the field. We never learn.
     
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  11. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Fair playbto Tranmere though, they're on it way more than us. just hope they're knackered soon enough
     
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  12. FTM2021

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    Leadbitter cannot play in a midfield two when he is 100% fit let alone when he is about 60% fit
     
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  13. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    I'm taking comfort from the fact that we played poorly during the first half, but did not concede.

    Must do better second half
     
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  14. O'conner flood

    O'conner flood Well-Known Member

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    honestly think I'd be quicker than him
     
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  15. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    Well i will have a pizza tomorrow night now ! we should get a f a cup 3rd round place for winning the trophy, first clean sheet in 48 years as well let's hope we have more in the near future. Would like to have seen Kimp get 10 mins though, Diamond was exellent when he came on.
     
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  16. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Need to change shape asp.
     
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  17. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    No changes. HTL
     
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  18. Hettonista

    Hettonista Well-Known Member

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    We'll get much better, had some chances, they'll not have the sub options we have I wouldn't have thought. All good haway the lads!
     
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  19. RTB

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    No changes
     
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  20. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    McFadzean caught asleep
     
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